Looks like K’ANDRE continuing his good play from the bubble in camp and with the praise quinn is laying on him looks like he has a good chance to start with the big club!! I love this!!
If you put out Smith and Johnson on your left side the season is basically over. So, I don't see what the harm is playing Miller. Even as a rookie he can't be worse than those scrubs. Plus, this is a team that has to contend for sure by next year. They need to get the left side up to speed on defense.
I think we are down to this on D: Miller/Trouba Lindgren/Fox Johnson (or Smith or Hajek)/DeAngelo OR DeAngelo/Trouba Lindgren/Fox Johnson (or Hajek)/Smith Seeing as you would have a R playing LD and a L playing RD in the second scenario, and potentially have both Johnson and Smith in the lineup, I agree play Miller and go with scenario # 1. It is the smart play to start with. If Miller struggles mix it up. It also illustrates why DeAngelo is gone at the trade DL or next off-season. On this team he is a 3rd R dman at best, and even that will diminish once Lundkvist is here.
DeAngelo is a liability at even strength so unless that changes I agree that Lundqvist will take his place.
KANDRE is a friggin monster. Starting to notice coaches with the last change starting to keep their best players away from him. Kreids scored that one for you chuck. LOL
Like I said, Kreider is Kreider. Sure he'll score a few in a short order, and then disappear again. He'll get his numbers the way he always does. Rinse and repeat.
